Customers of Sky phone, broadband and TV will see their bills rise on April 1.

The price increase which is the first since last March, and will see customers potentially paying more than £30 extra a year.

It's just over a month since Sky overhauled their TV packages for 12 million households. The Original bundle was replaced with Sky Entertainment, which gave customers an extra 80 channels for no extra fee.

A spokesperson for the TV giant explained that Sky Entertainment customers will be exempt from the rise. Whilst millions will be affected, it will be predominantly those who are currently out of contract.

This effectively means to avoid it, you can sign up to a new deal.

Sky UK chief executive Stephen van Rooyen said: “Not all customers will see their bills increase with many Sky products remaining at their current price and, for some products, this will be the first increase in two years.

"We continue to invest in content, products and services that our customers love, offering both new and existing customers great value and more choice through flexible packages.”

Sky customers are set to be hit with a £30 price hike on their yearly bills

What's going up?

Selected TV bundles will rise by £1.50 a month

Customers with Sky Sports rolling contracts will see their bills rise by 50p a month

I'm not happy about prices going up - what can I do about it?

If you are a Sky customer unhappy at the changes, you can contact customer services to opt-out of your contract (Image: Getty)

In line with Ofcom regulations, if a monthly tariff increases above material detriment (ie inflation) and without adequate notice, all affected customers have the right to cancel their contract penalty-free. This means the law is in your favour.

However, Sky has said that the majority of customers affected by the upcoming rise will be those out-of-contract - meaning you're free to leave if you want to, regardless.

If you're leaving Sky, you will have to contact Sky customer relations directly within 30 days of receiving notification of the price hike (you won't be able to cancel without this). You'll need your account number and billing information to hand to verify your account.

Customers can read more about this Ofcom regulations online here.

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